Thrustmaster Warthog (TMWH) Rotated Mount Converter (RoMoCo) by Asherao

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Hello and welcome to the Thrustmaster Warthog (TMWH) Rotated Converter Mount (RoMoCo)!
Convert your normal TMWH mount to a rotated mount to match the rotation of the F-18, A-10, or whatever you feel like. The available range of rotation is 15 to 45 degrees.
Required Materials:
1 Screw Driver
4 M4x5 bolts (the ones that came with your TMWH)
4 M4x15 bolts (15mm is the recommended minimum, depending on the thickness of your mounting surface. I used M4x20 because they were laying around.)
4 M4 nuts
Optional Materials:
1 Adjustable Wrench
The install is easy. I break down the steps so there is hopefully less confusion, if any.
WARNING: You will be dealing with electricity, circuits, and metal. In the right (wrong) conditions, you may accidently make a mistake and kill your TMWH. If you are not comfortable with handling those three things in close proximity of each other, DO NOT CONTINUE. The risk is yours to take.
WARNING: When handling the bolts in this build, make sure that they do not come into contact with any other part of the TMWH. This can be achieved by keeping the TMWH vertical at all times.
Install instructions:
Print RoMoCo. Read all Steps before moving to Step 2. Depending on your print settings, you have about 3.5 hours to wait. :P
Unplug your TMWH.
Before mounting RoMoCo on anything, screw in the M4x5 bolts through the tapered (angled) holes. This will create the guides for the screws, making a later step easier.
Remove the M4x5 bolts.
Put the M4x15 bolts through the top slots of RoMoCo .
Attach the TMWH to RoMoCo . It is a tight fit. Make sure you line up the USB cord cutout with the USB cord.
Via the same holes in Step 3, screw in the 4 M4x5 bolts to secure RoMoCo to the TMWH.
Slide the 4 M4x15 bolts so that they are close to the 4 M4x5 bolts. Attach the TMWH (which should have RoMoCo attached to it) to your mount by carefully, slowly, and vertically lowering it into the mounting holes.
Use the 4 M4 nuts to LIGHTY secure the TMWH+RoMoCo to your mount.
Adjust the angle of the TMWH to your liking.
Use the 4 M4 nuts to FULLY secure the TMWH+RoMoCo to your mount. Here is where the adjustable wrench comes in handy.
Note the angle at which you mounted the TMWH.
Plug in your TMWH and make sure that it is still working.
If you desire, use the Thrustmaster TARGET software or a software of your choice to match the RoMoCo angle. If you use TARGET, I have provided a script for you. You can edit the script if you desire. If you have trouble with TARGET, please contact le google.
Enjoy!